What VAT applies when importing from Vietnam into Singapore?

Import GST of 9% is charged in Singapore on the goods plus freight plus duty.

What does a Singapore buyer need to clear customs?

A business importing into Singapore needs a UEN with Customs Account, plus an import permit. Every shipment needs a TradeNet import permit filed against the importer's Customs Account. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.

🇸🇬Can a buyer in Singapore import from Vietnam?🇻🇳

We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Singapore.

Tariffs and trade agreements

Yes: ASEAN ATIGA, CPTPP. Preferential or zero tariffs typically apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.

ASEAN ATIGA: Tariff elimination and trade facilitation among the ten ASEAN states under the 2009 ATIGA framework. Source
CPTPP: Trans-Pacific FTA with pairwise entry-into-force dates. UK acceded via the 2023 Accession Protocol. Source

Import requirements in Singapore

Import VAT in Singapore (B2B): Import GST of 9% is charged in Singapore on the goods plus freight plus duty. IRAS Singapore Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
Customs identity: UEN with Customs Account, plus an import permit: Every shipment needs a TradeNet import permit filed against the importer's Customs Account. Singapore Customs
Documents that travel with the shipment: Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill) · Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker · Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate

Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into Singapore.

9,289 suppliers in Vietnam on record

Manufacturers and wholesalers based in Vietnam, each card carrying the open-record facts we hold and the source behind them.

All Vietnam suppliers

Frequently asked questions

Can a company in Singapore buy from a supplier in Vietnam?: We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Singapore.
What VAT applies when importing from Vietnam into Singapore?: Import GST of 9% is charged in Singapore on the goods plus freight plus duty.
Do Singapore and Vietnam share a trade agreement?: Yes: ASEAN ATIGA, CPTPP. Preferential or zero tariffs typically apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.
What does a Singapore buyer need to clear customs?: A business importing into Singapore needs a UEN with Customs Account, plus an import permit. Every shipment needs a TradeNet import permit filed against the importer's Customs Account. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.

Before contracting, verify the Vietnam supplier at the registry.

Verify a supplier in Vietnam

Selling the other way? Can a buyer in Vietnam import from Singapore?